Monument record MDO47528 - Mesolithic and Neolithic flint working site, Herringston Farm, Winterborne Herringston
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Summary
Mesolithic and Neolithic flint working sites.
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Full Description
A series of rich Mesolithic sites occurs on Ashton Farm (SY 662877) and Bayard Barn (SY 670867), stretching to Herrington Farm (SY 687874). They appear to be mixed sites, containing Mesolithic as well as Neolithic material. About 50 very narrow rod-like picks have been found on these sites; two flake axes, half a mace-head, about 1000 scrapers and at least 70 to 80 cores and large quantities of waste flakes. Some of the scrapers are end-scrapers on long blades. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX2026 Monograph: Wymer, J J, and Bonsall, C. 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic sites in England and Wales, with a gazetteer of Upper Palaeolithic sites in England and Wales. 76.
- <2> SWX1704 Monograph: Palmer, S. 1978. Mesolithic cultures of Britain. 151-2.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452169.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6870 8740 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Herringston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 100
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452169
Record last edited
Dec 8 2023 4:35PM